Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-14


cision Of the Legislature, he admitted, was
not binding on the committee, but II
should, he argued, have persuasive IN
fluence. He said that If the power to elect
Senator was conferred by the State Con-
stitution, then his election was irregular,
but if the power was derived from the
Federal Constitution, as he claimed, then
the act Of the Legislature was regular aud
his election was regular.
The committee discussed the matter for
an hour, and determine ! unanimously to
report in favor OF Mr.. Faulkner's title to
the vacant seat.
The Postal Telegraph bill introduced by
Senator Cullom to-day established the
United States Postal Telegraph" as part
of the postal system Of the United States,
and for the purpose Of naugurating the
system provides that the following tele-
graph trunk lines shall first be constructed;
One from Washington, D. c., to Portland,
Me-, via Baltimore, Wilmington, Phlladel-
phia, Camden, Trenton, Newark, Jersey
City, New York City, Brooklyn, New
Haven, Providence and Boston;
one from Washington to Minneapolis,
via Pittsburg, Cleveland, Toledo, Chicago,
Milwaukee Madison, Lacrosse, and st.
Paul; one from New York city 10 Cleve.
land via. Albany, Utica, Syracuse, Roches-
ter, Buffalo and Erie, Pa one from Pitts.
burg to Topeka, Kas. via. Columbus, Gin
cinnati, Indianapolis, st. Louis and Kan
saa City and minor towns near the large
cities; one from Toledo to Detroit; one. from
Washington to Galveston via Richmond,
Charlotte, Columbia, S. c., Augusta and
Atlanta, Montgomery and New Orleans;
one from Ch cago to New Orleans via In
dianapolis Louisville, Nashville, Memphis
and VIcksburg; one from Chicago to st.
Louis via Peoria and Springfield; one
FROM Chicago to San Francisco via Des
Moines, Omaha, Cheyenne, Salt Lake City,
Carson City and otner towns enrOute, and
one from Cheyenne to Denver.
POSTAL TELEGRAPH OFFICES
are to be opened at the places named, and
at all intermediate points at which first,
second or third class postotfices are estab-
lished. Branch lines, it provides, shall
be constructed from time to time, as ap-
preparations therefor are made by Congress,
the intention being to connect the lines
with all cities where the free delivery sys-
TEN prevails, but no additional facilities
are to be provided in States already con-
nected with the trunk lines, until Postal
Telegraph offices have been established in
every State and Territory. The
system is 10 be constructed
in straight lines, as near
as practicable, but regard is to be taken
of cities that will afford the best telegraph
facilities TO the public. The lines are to
be constructed by the engineer corps OF
the army and then transferred to the Gus
tOdy OF the Postmaster General The
poles are to be of iron, the wires of copper
and all other materials of the best charac-
ter. Eight wires are to be strung on the
line from New York to Chicago and four
upon other lines.
RATE or TEN CENTS
for each twenty words, and five cents for
each additional ten words is fixed for dis
tances uuder 500 miles, and an additional
rate Of five cents for each 250 miles over
500. A night rate OF thirty-tive cents and
q day rate Of ssyenty-fve cents is fixed for
each one hundred words transmitted for
newspapers, except that where the same
dispatch is dropped off at more than one
office, the rates shall be twenty-five and
hfty.
The bill introduced by Senator Cullom
to day 20 amend the Interstate Commerce
act, embOdies the most important suggeS-
tiOns that have been made for the co: &c
tiOn OF defects In the law, including the
recommendations Of the Commissioners
The amendments are vOluminous and in
minute legal form The following is u
synopsis OF their more important provis
ions:
1. 70 extend the provisions of the act so
as To make the act apply to express, sleep
ing car, drawing room car, palace car,
stock car and tank car companies.
9 The words 'Or other carriers" are IN
serted twice in the fifth section. so ag to
prohibit not Cnly pooling between different
railroads but between ditferelt railroads
and other carriers.
3. In the sixth section, which relates to
the publication of rates the provisions
with respect to the advance and reduction
in rates are repeated, so as to apply speCit
Galiy to Joint through rates. The
SHORT HAIL PROVISION
- ALSO LC sbttISA lu uluSi lIll luSIt SHall !
he 40 question that il also applies TO Joint
through rates.
4. As 10 the short haul provision, it is
provided that where complaint is made
against two or more carriers for violating it |
and the violations occur between points on |
the road OF one only, that road only shall
be held liable TO: the violation. There were |
some other minor changes but these are
most important ones.
Senator Chandler has introduced bill |
tn regulate the holding Of Congressional |
elections in South Carolina, Florida, Mis-
sisSippi and Louisiana. Itprovides for the |
appointment ny the President. with the !
advice and consent OF the Senate, OF
four supervisors of election for |
each Congressional district in the
States to which the measure applies, who
are required 20 suhdivide the districts into !
sufficient number OF voting precincts. |
In each precinct the Circuit Court of the
United States is TO appoint iouS inspectors
and two poll clerks, who are to make
registration OF the voters and conduct Con-
greSsiOGal elections.
IN THE HOUSE.
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